Stolen Focus: Why You Can't Pay Attention — and How to Think Deeply Again

In 'Stolen Focus,' Johann Hari delves into the crisis of declining attention spans, arguing that this issue is not a personal failure but rather the result of powerful external forces.

He identifies twelve deep causes of this crisis, including the decline of mind-wandering, rising pollution, and the deliberate design of social media to capture attention.

Hari's research takes him to various locations, from Silicon Valley to a favela in Rio de Janeiro, and he interviews leading scientists and experts.

The book emphasizes that the problem is societal and requires collective action to solve, rather than individual willpower alone.

It offers a hopeful perspective on how individuals and society can reclaim their focus and think deeply again.